Polar bear capital of the world debating sale of legalized marijuana
WINNIPEG — The northern Manitoba town known as the polar bear capital of the world may be remote, but it’s dealing with the same issue as many of the province’s municipalities — whether cannabis should be sold in the community once recreational use is legalized in July.
Town council has called a public forum for Tuesday to allow Churchill’s 900 residents living on the shores of Hudson Bay to weigh in.
Mayor Mike Spence, who has been dealing with more pressing matters including restoring rail service that was washed out in the spring, said the hearing will allow people to share their thoughts before a looming deadline set by the Manitoba government for all municipalities to signal whether they will allow marijuana retail outlets.
“We really haven’t had the opportunity to discuss this,” Spence said Monday. “There are a lot of unknowns here.”